Snow extends to cover 69% of nation; 47 of the lower 48 states have snow - Denver Weather | Examiner.com

Perhaps most interesting is that 47 of the lower 48 states have at least some snow with the only exception being Florida. Even the Deep South reaching nearly to the Gulf of Mexico is covered in a blanket of white today after ice and snow pummeled the region yesterday. Early this morning only five of the 48 did not have some sort of a winter weather warning or advisory in effect.

SpyTalk - CIA’s unit on climate change [hoax] faces uncertain future

The future of the CIA’s unit on climate change and U.S. national security is “in jeopardy” because of pressure for intelligence budget cuts and resistance from conservative lawmakers, a new report says.